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Insomnia in men increases depression, weight gain and death

Insomnia in men increases depression, weight gain and death

Health And Wellness

02 Sep 2010
A new study says that men suffering from insomnia, sleep deprivation, are more likely to die prematurely than those who, on a regular basis, get ...

California State Legislature says BPA is probably safe

California State Legislature says BPA is probably safe

Health And Wellness

01 Sep 2010
On Tuesday, the California State Legislature in a very close vote, failed to pass a bill that would have stopped the use of the plastics ...

Weight loss pill Meridia raises the risk of heart attack and stroke

Weight loss pill Meridia raises the risk of heart attack and stroke

Health And Wellness

01 Sep 2010
A new study shows that Abbott Laboratories’ weight loss pill Meridia raises the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with heart problems. The research ...

 
Botox maker pays top dollar to resolve investigation

Botox maker pays top dollar to resolve investigation

Health And Wellness

01 Sep 2010
Allergan Inc., maker of the world famous wrinkle smoother Botox, will pay $375 million after pleading guilty to a misdemeanour misbranding charge related to off-label ...

Egg Recall: Should People be Scared to Eat Eggs?

Egg Recall: Should People be Scared to Eat Eggs?

Health And Wellness

31 Aug 2010
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspectors have found that two Iowa egg farms, owned by billionaire Austin “Jack” DeCoster, are in violation of a ...

Two Johnson and Johnson’s Hip Implants Recalled

Two Johnson and Johnson’s Hip Implants Recalled

Health And Wellness

31 Aug 2010
Two hip replacement products are part of a recall by Johnson and Johnson’s orthopedic division The products being recalled are the ASR Hip Resurfacing System, which ...

 
Genetic Link Discovered for Migraines

Genetic Link Discovered for Migraines

Health And Wellness

31 Aug 2010
A new study may have found a common reason why many people get migraines, a mutation in a gene that results in the accumulation of ...

UPDATE: Lessons Learned From Egg Recall

UPDATE: Lessons Learned From Egg Recall

Health And Wellness

30 Aug 2010
The recent egg recall has sickened as many as 1,470 people in the United States. Wright, based in Galt, Iowa, has recalled 380 million eggs ...

Marijuana Can Reduce Nerve Pain

Marijuana Can Reduce Nerve Pain

Health And Wellness

30 Aug 2010
New research shows that smoking marijuana can reduce pain in patients with nerve pain stemming from injuries or surgical complications. The study was led by Dr. ...

 
Lessons Learned from the Massive Egg Recall

Lessons Learned from the Massive Egg Recall

Health And Wellness

30 Aug 2010
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, report there have been more than half a billion eggs recalled over fears that they are contaminated with ...

UPDATE: Johnson & Johnson Recall Two Hip Replacement Product Systems

UPDATE: Johnson & Johnson Recall Two Hip Replacement Product Systems

Health And Wellness

29 Aug 2010
Two hip replacement products are the subject of an international voluntary recall by Johnson and Johnson’s orthopedic division, DePuy Orthopedics, Inc. The company is concerned that ...

UPDATE: Illness Caused by E. Coli Leads to Recall of Ground Beef

UPDATE: Illness Caused by E. Coli Leads to Recall of Ground Beef

Health And Wellness

29 Aug 2010
Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. issued a recall of approximately 8,500 pounds of ground beef that could be contaminated with E. coli, the U.S. Department of ...

 
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